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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1904

Page

7

Despairing Lover Shoots Self Near Rejected Suitor

In Pullman, Harley Everett Gregg shoots himself after accusing Josie Boyd of infidelity. He leaves a letter to "Dear Jeste" claiming love for Josie and mother, and asks to tell Mrs Boyd it was an accident. Josie Boyd and Coroner Crawford witness the scene. death ruled suicide.

Pullman Josie Boyd Harley Everett Gregg Crawford Greay Jeste Jose Boyd Mra Clel Griffith

Fire at Olympic Foundry on Wighth Avenue Notch

A defective fire at the Olympic foundry on Wighth avenue notch caused a small blaze last night at 11 o'clock. The watchman alerted the fire department quickly and their prompt response prevented a serious conflagration. Damages were about $160.

Olympic Foundry Wighth Avenue Notch

Yakataga White City Grows As 180 Miners Await Beach Gold

The town of Yakataga has become a white city in thirty days with about 180 miners camped near the shore ready to search sands for gold. Stores and four saloons operate nearby as Capt. L J Bchage reports heavy ice on the beach delaying mining until it clears. The Santa Ana left Yakatega for Valdes and then Seattle after April 1.

Yakataga L. J. Bchage Banta Ana Yakatega Santa Ana Valdes Seattle

River and Harbors Bill Passed by House

Washington April 12 the house yesterday passed the river and harbors bill appropriating 20000000 for channel restoration and harbor improvements. Burton chair explained settled principles for work with supporters Burgess Raundell urging larger appropriations and Kiurton calling for shared expenses and broad benefit. Best dinner in Seattle promotion and local ads follow.

Washington, D. C Burton Messrs. Burgess Texas Raundell Louisiana Kiurton

Fire ravages International railway barns in Buffalo

Firefighters battled a massive blaze at the International railway barns in Buffalo on April 12. The incipient fire spread quickly aided by wind, with several adjacent structures scorched. Loss estimated at 250000 dollars, largely uninsured.

Buffalo N. Y International Railway

Swift Packing fires averted strike by reinstating discharged butchers

Chicago April 12. A threatened strike by Swift Packing Company workers was averted as the firm agreed to reinstate the discharged butchers, meeting the workers demands.

Chicago Swift Packing Company

New Credit System Lets You Buy $85 Goods on Easy Terms

A city wide offer from Mutual Savings and Credit Co. promotes paying $1 per week for fifty weeks to obtain $85 worth of merchandise at any participating store. Call 800.10 A. W. Denny Bldg, 1414 Becond Avenue for details.

A. W

Notice to Subscribers for Early Delivery Police Station

Notice to subscribers states if The Star is not delivered by 6 00 P M callers may phone Main 1060 or Independent 1138 and a copy will be sent at once by special messenger.

Apecial Messenger

Regimental Spirit Shown By Horse Guards at Armory

In St Petersburg on April 12 the Horse Guards reviewed at the armory, drank to the regiment's health, and the officer addressed the men with encouraging words.

ST. Petersburg Coar

British propose sending Indian troops into Tibet frontier

Prime Minister Balfour told the House of Commons upon reassembling that Tibetan resistance to a British expedition required sanction to deploy Indian troops beyond Tibet’s frontier. He announced the budget would be introduced next week.

London House of Commons Balfour House Tibet

Pope Fatigued After Pontifical Mass

Rome April 12 The pope showed fatigue from yesterday’s pontifical mass and was noticeably agitated this morning as he recovered.

Rome

Toral Surrender Drive-Ted General Slides Into Insanity

A Spanish general from the late war persisted in brooding over surrender options until mental collapse drove him to insanity. He faced mounting pressure and public scrutiny as negotiations stalled and morale waned.

General Torat Dies In Insane Asylum After Cuba Surrender

Madrid reports General Torat who led Spanish land forces at Santiago de Cuba when it surrendered to the Americans died today in an insane asylum at Le Ganes. He had brooded over the capitulation until he lost his reason.

Madrid Torat Santiago de Cuba le Ganes

Blaze Ravages Oil Yard In Bakuk Russia

Destructive fires sweep the Bakuk oil district with 16 wells burning fiercely and several exploding. Dense smoke clouding the sky, efforts to fight the blaze are not underway as authorities assess the mounting damage.

Batoum Russia Bakuk

Togo Gains Ten More Warships for Togo's Fleet

Rome reports Japan's war minister arranged deployment of ten additional ships to Admiral Togo to widen his operational range. The dispatch notes Togo will command a broader radius, boosting Japanese naval reach. The rest of the item mentions the Lizzie Colby, a schooner sailing for Bering Sea for cod fishing, under Captain N L Mathewson.

Rome Tokio Togo Lizzie Colby Bering Sea Agen Dock N. L. Mathewson Anacortes

Markets advertise wholesale prices and notices

A mixed page lists wholesale prices for meat produce and produce items with varying per unit costs, plus vegetables and fruit by box or sack. It includes a consumer notice from Water Department about vacancy filings by the tenth of each month and a travel promotion for the Southern Pacific Scenic Shasta route to San Francisco with class rates.

IL. B. Youngs Light and Water Southern Pacific Shasta California Land of Perpetual Sunshine San Francisco Wilts First Ave Ose

Real estate buyers with B names ink deals near Garden Station

This notice lists buyers whose names start with B who bought acres at Garden Station Hillman City or Green Lake in the past year and may double their money. It urges talking with them, notes printing costs, and promotes Garden Station homes on easy terms with lots 5 down and 60 cents weekly.

Garden Station Hillman City Chreen Lake Green Lake Joel Shumaker King County Callanf C. D. Hillman

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